Dolby

American  

[dohl-bee, dawl-] / ˈdoʊl bi, ˈdɔl- /

Trademark.

1. a brand of system for reducing high-frequency noise in audiotape using various electronic devices during recording and playback.

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Dolby British  

/ ˈdɒlbɪ /

noun

1. any of various specialized electronic circuits, esp those used for noise reduction in tape recorders by functioning as companders on high-frequency signals

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Etymology

Origin of Dolby

named after R. Dolby (born 1933), its US inventor

Example Sentences

Beginning in 2029, the Academy Awards will move from the Dolby Theatre, their home for nearly a quarter century, to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It also marks an end to a decades-long run for the ceremony at the Dolby, which is just a stone's throw from the Roosevelt Hotel, where the very first Oscars were handed out in 1929.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Oscars host Conan O'Brien left a hand-written message under the seats inside the Dolby Theatre, to welcome nominees, their plus ones or seat fillers to the Oscars.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We’re blocks from the Dolby Theatre,” Bott said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

From my center table Miss Dolby had picked up a bright paper-cutter.

From The Golgotha Dancers by Wellman, Manly Wade